Highly overrated and just overall pointless. The artistic coefficient dangles near zero.

"Allegedly a parable on the fall of modern society, but there is no satire, no tragedy or insight, and no message. Just shocking brainless art posing as an allegory."

ger; [Das große Fressen; La Grande Bouffe]; vier lebensmüde männer beschließen sich in einer villa zu tode zu fressen - dabei fröhnen sie auch dem liebeslust.;

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A strange and witty critique of mindless consumption with distinct Bunuellian tones.I was slightly disappointed that this wasn't as startlingly unique as Dillinger Is Dead, but it's still a hell of an unusual and provocative film. Normally, I'd be more annoyed by the scatalogical elements, but in this case it certainly fits. I'm not entirely sure how much I love this movie, I need a little time to digest it (ho ho!). It definitely confirmed that Ferreri is a director I need to keep exploring.

Yes, this movie carries a political message, heavily criticizing the hedonism of modern society. But it's also great fun. You'll never see someone eat as much as these guys do, it's unreal.